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RFE/RL NEWSLINE 29 September 1999
SERBIAN OPPOSITION LEADER VISITS SLOVAKIA. Vuk Draskovic,
leader of the Serbian Renewal Movement, arrived in Bratislava
on 28 September for talks with Prime Minister Mikulas
Dzurinda and other Slovak leaders, TKE reported. Draskovic
noted that Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic is holding
"an umbrella above Albanian terrorism." He also noted
tendencies in Hungary to "rekindle the times of the former
empires," although he added that such tendencies are not
officially supported by the Hungarian government. CTK
reported that during Draskovic's previous visit to Prague, he
held talks with U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic John
Shattuck. The U.S. embassy in Prague refused to give any
details about the meeting, saying it took place "in the
context of meetings between U.S. officials and various
Serbian opposition leaders." VG
HUNGARIAN PRIME MINISTER MEETS CIA, FBI LEADERS. Viktor Orban
on 28 September held talks in Budapest with CIA head George
Tenet and FBI Director Louis Freeh on cooperation between the
Hungarian and U.S. secret services, Hungarian media report.
The talks focused on organized crime, money laundering by the
"Russian mafia," and European security issues. Hungarian
Interior Minister Sandor Pinter and Freeh signed an agreement
granting the Hungarian police access to FBI databases on
stolen cars, boats, and license plates. MSZ
HUNGARIAN PRESIDENT PROPOSES COOPERATION WITH CROATIA. Arpad
Goencz, speaking in Zagreb on 28 September, pledged greater
cooperation between his country and Croatia and praised the
situation of ethnic Hungarians in Croatia, MTI reported on 28
September. Goencz told Croatian Premier Zlatko Matesa in
Zagreb that cross-border cooperation between Hungarian and
Croatian regions should be developed. He also praised state
support for ethnic Hungarian communities in Croatia. Matesa
said he is hopeful that a free trade agreement between the
two countries will be signed soon. Goencz also met with
representatives of six Croatian opposition parties during his
two-day visit. PB
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